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CWC 310 - Lee vs Fiso PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Alexey Andreev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 14 losses; Angelo Saldini!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Andreev shoots in for a takedown but Saldini shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andreev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Andreev showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Andreev (2) vs (0) Saldini
Andreev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Andreev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Saldini tries to get to full guard but Andreev has control of the leg.
Andreev is thwarting Saldini's attempts to control the position.
Andreev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saldini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saldini tries to roll over but Andreev keeps him under control.
Andreev trying to control the action but Saldini is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreev is trying to work for a kimura but Saldini is defending well.
Saldini is refusing to be controlled, as Andreev sits in half guard.
Andreev stalling away here and it's allowed Saldini to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Andreev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saldini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andreev wants to control from the top but Saldini keeps moving.
Andreev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saldini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saldini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreev is stalling in the full guard.
Andreev passes into half guard.
Andreev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saldini won't allow Andreev to pass to mount.
Andreev is controlling the pace.
Saldini is staying active underneath Andreev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saldini gets full guard.
Andreev trying to control but Saldini is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saldini is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Andreev trying to control the position from guard on top but Saldini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Andreev wants to control from the top but Saldini keeps moving.
Andreev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Saldini keeping moving, preventing Andreev from controlling successfully.
Andreev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saldini is keeping the position for now.
Saldini is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andreev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andreev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saldini's guard.
Saldini won't allow Andreev to pass to mount.
Andreev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Saldini tries to roll over but Andreev keeps him under control.
Andreev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Saldini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saldini gets back to full guard.
Andreev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Andreev wants to control from the top but Saldini keeps moving.
Saldini being controlled here, momentarily.
Andreev tries to free his leg and advance position but Saldini is retaining full guard.
Saldini keeping moving, preventing Andreev from controlling successfully.
Saldini looking for a sweep. Not yet Saldini, not yet.
Andreev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saldini is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andreev wants to pass the guard but Saldini is keeping the position.
Andreev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Andreev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saldini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andreev is working hard here to advance position.
Saldini keeping moving, preventing Andreev from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Andreev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saldini is trying to keep Andreev in close.
Saldini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andreev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Saldini pulls Andreev in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Andreev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Andreev's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Andreev drops back looking for a leg! Saldini is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saldini manages to kick Andreev off! Andreev jumps back into Saldini's guard.
Saldini pulls Andreev in close to prevent any damage.
Andreev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saldini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Andreev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Andreev postures up.
Saldini might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Andreev haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Saldini keeping moving, preventing Andreev from controlling successfully.
Andreev looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Andreev looking to sit in guard and control but Saldini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (2) vs (2) Saldini
Andreev is pulling down on Saldini's head to control his posture.
Saldini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Andreev wants to sweep here but Saldini controlling him for the moment.
Andreev being controlled here, momentarily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Andreev holds on and takes a little breather.
Andreev looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Saldini controlling from the top position.
Andreev keeping full guard, as Saldini tries to pass.
Saldini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Saldini is fighting to break Andreev's control of his arms but Andreev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Andreev looking for a sweep. Not yet Andreev, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Saldini controlling from the top position.
Andreev wants to hit a sweep here but Saldini passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Andreev there! Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (2) vs (5) Saldini
Andreev is trying to escape the mount.
Saldini controlling the position easily from mount.
Saldini prevents Andreev from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Saldini avoids the attempt from Andreev to control.
Andreev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Andreev is controlling Saldini's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Andreev is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saldini sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saldini wins on points by 5 to 2.
Our winner, Angelo Saldini, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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